Jan. 09, 2019 /
![This gun reform has bipartisan support in PA — and surprising opposition]()
Across the state in Pittsburgh on Monday, hundreds of pro-gun protesters — many of whom were armed — gathered to loudly oppose bills inspired by a massacre at a synagogue just a few miles away.
Dec. 04, 2018 /
![PFAS water contamination concerns aired at state hearing]()
Pennsylvania is developing plans to address PFAS — chemicals found in watersheds outside Philly — while others urge more research.
Sep. 28, 2018 /
![Local lawmakers announce $224K grant for Korean War memorial]()
Plans for a Korean War Memorial and Peace Park have gotten a big boost, thanks to a state grant announced by several local lawmakers Thursday.
Aug. 24, 2018 /
![Upper Dublin parents asked to send kids to school with bottled water]()
HORSHAM, Pa. (WPVI) -- Parents in the Upper Dublin School District are being asked to send their children to school with bottled water, and one state representative is calling for school officials to do more.
Jul. 31, 2018 /
![Rep. Todd Stephens celebrates one-year anniversary of animal cruelty law]()
The Horsham dog park hosted an anniversary party for Libre’s Law, an animal cruelty bill passed last year that strengthens the state’s animal abuse laws.
May. 24, 2018 /
![Raise red flags to prevent gun violence]()
When those with extensive experience or expertise address an issue in which they are highly familiar, it behooves us to listen.
May. 23, 2018 /
![House lawmakers considering bill to disarm people who might cause harm]()
HARRISBURG, Pa. — State lawmakers are considering a bill that would help disarm people who may be a threat to themselves or others.
May. 23, 2018 /
![Pennsylvania lawmakers eye tougher firearms bills related to mental health and domestic violence]()
Eric Roe doesn’t remember a time before school shootings.
May. 23, 2018 /
![Lawmakers launch flurry of activity aimed at school safety]()
HARRISBURG — With another mass school shooting spurring them, lawmakers engaged in a spate of activity Tuesday aimed at making schools safer from threats of violence.
May. 22, 2018 /
![Montco Republican's Gun Bill Gains National Attention]()
NORTH WALES, PA — A Republican state representative's proposed gun legislation is gaining national attention and praise from both sides of the aisle.
Feb. 22, 2018 /
![Pa. bill would take guns from people deemed ‘extreme risk’]()
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A Pennsylvania lawmaker says he’ll introduce legislation to help families and prosecutors prevent suicides and gun violence.
Feb. 22, 2018 /
![PA lawmakers introduce legislation in response to Parkland shooting]()
Following the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Pennsylvania lawmakers are introducing legislation aimed at preventing a similar tragedy from happening in the Commonwealth. In 2006, Pennsylvania was the site of one of the most notorious school shootings in American history when an armed kidnapper took hostage, and then killed, a number of girls in a one-room Amish school in Nickel Mines, Lancaster County.
Feb. 22, 2018 /
![Pennsylvania bill would expand child abuse reporting requirements]()
The proposed legislation addresses a loophole in the current child protective service law that doesn’t require some people to report suspected child abuse or neglect they witness to the state. But some child advocates worry expanding the legal mandate could lead to more erroneous reports.
Feb. 22, 2018 /
![Mass shooting reignites lobbying fight over gun control in Harrisburg and Washington]()
HARRISBURG — Fritz Walker got involved in lobbying for gun control in Pennsylvania after the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012.
Aug. 28, 2017 /
![Philadelphia Agenda: Pennsylvania's Animal Abuse Law]()
State Representative Todd Stephens of Montgomery County and Kristen Tullo, PA state director of the Humane Society of the United States, talk about Pennsylvania’s new comprehensive animal abuse law.
Aug. 14, 2017 /
![5K run at Germantown Academy honors victims of domestic violence]()
The Women’s Center of Montgomery County, local elected officials and community members joined together on Sunday in a run to remember the life of Ellen Gregory Robb, a local victim of domestic violence.
Aug. 14, 2017 /
![New PA law makes killing or maiming an animal a felony]()
Tethering or chaining a dog may keep the pet safe outdoors, but it can be harmful if the animal is tied up for too many hours, in adverse weather conditions or on a leash that's too short.
Aug. 14, 2017 /
![Ground broken on Korean War memorial, Peace Park in Montgomery Township]()
Ground broken on Korean War memorial and Peace Park; local, Korean dignitaries commemorate relationship between both countries
Aug. 14, 2017 /
![Ground broken on Korean War memorial and Peace Park in Montgomery Township]()
Plans for a memorial to Korean War veterans in Montgomery Township have taken another big step forward.
Jan. 26, 2017 /
![Rep. Todd Stephens confirms $10 million for PFC clean-up]()
In July, state Rep. Todd Stephens, R-151, of Horsham, announced he’d secured $10 million of the state budget to help remove perfluorinated compounds from the township’s drinking water.